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- Proactive efforts to identify and correct known safety issues is a great first-step toward workplace safety, but it isn’t enough. You must expect the unexpected and be prepared for anything to go wrong. Take the time to consider worst-case scenarios on the job and have plans of action ready in case of an unlikely or unforeseeable accident.
Mar 1, 2021 · Integrating AI and IoT into workplace safety enhances predictive analytics, real-time monitoring and proactive risk management to significantly reduce accidents and improve overall safety.
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Oct 5, 2009 · I’m a motivational safety speaker who specializes in helping Safety Leaders around the world create vibrant safety cultures by Making Safety Fun! I also give inspiring safety talks to employees on ways to improve their focus and better control negative emotions.
The health and safety of your employees is not the only thing you need to protect in an emergency. Your business assets are also very important, and you need a protocol in place for their preservation, too.
The most important element of emergency planning is getting employees involved in the process; when employees participate, they’ll take the plan seriously and be more likely to respond appropriately during an emergency. From the start, they should be aware that the plan is for their safety.
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The advice “expect the unexpected” can lead to a great deal of criticism. For example, if one can expect something to happen, then it is (technically) no longer unexpected…and so on. Setting all the hair-splitting aside, to expect the unexpected is to anticipate the possibilities of events occurring in advance of them actually occurring.
In a recent article in IFMA’s Facility Management Journal, Adam Rabesa, Director, Environmental Health & Safety at UG2, highlights the importance of expecting the unexpected. Adam provides tips and strategies for facility services teams to stay prepared and limit the potential of risks, injuries, and liabilities.
Jul 19, 2016 · You must expect the unexpected and be prepared for anything to go wrong. Take the time to consider worst-case scenarios on the job and have plans of action ready in case of an unlikely or unforeseeable accident.
